Effect of variety, soil type and fertiliser on the establishment, growth, forage yield, quality and voluntary intake by cattle of oats and vetches cultivated in pure stands and mixtures

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 95-111

  Assefa, Getnet ^a   Ledin, Inger ^b  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Botanical fractions; Central highlands of Ethiopia; Compatibility; Establishment; Growth rate; Hay

Indexed keywords

AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; BOS TAURUS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA VARIA; VILLOSA VILLOSA;

EID: 0035898833     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00242-5     Document Type: Article

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